Pathology of the Vertebral Arteries: Atherosclerosis, Pathological Deformity. Clinical Picture, Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract

Pathology of the vertebral arteries is the main cause of stroke in the vertebrobasilar basin. The article describes in detail the clinical picture, diagnosis of pathology of the vertebral artery — atherosclerosis and pathological deformity. Modern medical treatment and various types of reconstructive surgery are described. The authors presented all types of reconstructive operations on the vertebral artery described in modern literature.